Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-04-28
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Amuuml rEeetlnK-HamRm Gets An-
ether reasurership-ThoS Supplies
AwaKdad-OKftcars Elected.

Annual nEeetinK-Hamnm Gets An-
ether rensurership--'Bhe Supplies
Awarded-Ofstcars Elected.
From Every Evening Of yesterday.
The Trustees Of the Poor held their
annual meeting at the almshouse this morn
ing, ALI the members being present. Thomas
N. Pierce, the new member from andy
wine hundred, presented bis credentials
and took part In The proceedings.
The first business coming before the
meeting was the election of officers. The
following were reelected by reclamation I:
President, T. L. J. Baldwin; Secretary, j..
wilkins Cooch; Superinten dent, John Guth-
rie; Matron OF Almshouse, Mrs. Ellen Guih-
RE; Matron of Insane Asylum, Rebecca
Emerson; Attorney for the Board, William
Lyman, Eco; Visiting Physicians, Drs. J
p. Pyle and Willard Springer; CORNERS
Physician, DR.. Willard Springer; Engineers,
Alfred L. Carmichael, John Keely.
The surprise OF the meeting was the cleo
ton Of Edmund Hannah, County Treasurer
to be treasurer for the board. BE was nom
mated by Mr.. Mooney. Mr.. Humans name
had not been openly considered In copnec-
ton, but he carried away the prize by the
vote: Richard Ferguson, s; Edmund
Hannah 8. After the recollection of the SUI
perintendent DR.. ogle moved that resolu-
ton in force about 10 years ago, empower
ting the superintendent TO appoint the
matrons OF the almshouse and insane
asylum be restored.
br. Ogle claimed that the motion was not
aimed at any one, but simply to put the
executives under the control of the super
intendent which would enable him to
promptly check auy INSTRUMENTATION. The
motion awakened considerable opposition,
and DR.. Ogle withdrew &C.
The proposals for furnishing supplies for
the ensuing quarter were opened and the
contracts awarded as follows: Bread, John
b. Taylor, beef, Fred Kienle, ealt meats,
CHAN; tobacco, H. d O.. Christie, hard
ware, ]. v. Carlisle & Co.; flour and
feed, one bid rejected, price above ruling
market rate boots and shoes, P, Monaghan !;
clothing, L. Felheimar; dry goods, II. We'll,
Jr.; gasolepe, Phillips & Kane, groceries,
George W Lodge & Son; potatoes, Smeltz
d Co.; drugs, Herbert X. Watson. The
awards were all made TO the lowest
bidders, the proposals being opened In
public, except In one or two instances
where the bids were the same, when the
contract was given out by vote.
The chairman announced the following
standing committees:
COMMITTEES on Aecounts-Williams, Hart,
Lackey, Solomon and Ogle.
Building and Grounds-Mooney. Lackey,
Williams, Jameson and Solomon.
Farm-Garnan. Chandler and Solomon.
Finance-Springer ,Garman and Williams.
Settle with intendent-Jameson and
Armstrong.
Settle with reasurer-Armstrong Pierce
and Chandler.
Hospttal-0gle, Springer and Mooney.
Following amounts were allowed for out
door relief In the respective hundreds:
Brandywine, $67.25; Christlana, si2G5
Mill Creek, $l25.50; White Clay Creek
9l11.3O; st. Georges, 1886 IS; Appoquini
mink, S24S 40; BIackhird $50 rs New tastle
4i57.45; Pencader, $3.50; Wiimington-by
Mr. Lsekev. $19; by Mr.. Mooney, $34 by
DR.. 0sle. $45; by Mr.. Solomon, $469.
The committee on accounts reported
favorahly upon bills, including the above,
aggregating S9,68606.
Superintendent Guthrie reported 3)1 IN
mates In both institutions; 1877 In almshonse
and ia in insane department. There vssre
four deaths reported for the month. Dur
ing the last quarter 1900 tramps were ac-
commodated with lodgings and 2,S25 with
meals,